| The Guardian | |
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| Korean | 더 가디언 |
| Directed by | Jeong Jang-hwan |
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| Distributed by | Noori Pictures |
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| Countries | Philippines South Korea |
The Guardian (Korean: 더 가디언, romanized: Deo Gadieon) is an upcoming South Korean-Philippine action drama film directed by Jeong Jang-hwan and starring Nam Woo-hyun, Park Eun-hye, and Han Jae-seok.
Cast
- Nam Woo-hyun as Park Do Jun, a South Korean expatriate in the Philippines
- Park Eun-hye as Mi-jin, Do Jun's mother who is a gambling addict who moved with her son in the Philippines
- Han Jae Seok as a Korean gang leader based in the Philippines who kidnapped Mi-jin
- Yassi Pressman as Sandara, an aspiring K-pop idol
- Eric Ejercito as Coco, Do Jun's coworker
Production
The Guardian is a co-production involving multiple companies including GV Labs and Will Studios. Philippine-based companies involved are Ovation Productions, Parallax Studio, Robosheep Studios, and Viva Films. Jeong Jang-hwan is the film director The cast of actors include both South Koreans and Filipinos.
By December 2023, the South Korean side would be conducting ocular visits in Metro Manila to prepare for the principal photography in the Philippines. By March 2024, filming for The Guardian would be concluded and the post-production in South Korea would have begun.
Release
The Guardian's distributor will be Noori Pictures and is set to premier in the latter part of 2024.
References
- "남우현, 액션 영화 '더 가디언' 주연 발탁…내년 1월 필리핀서 크랭크인". SBS NEWS (in Korean). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- "Manila-based Parallax Studio collabs with Korean powerhouses for upcoming K-movie 'The Guardian'". The Philippine Star. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- Vergara, Alex (27 January 2024). "Korean film set in the Philippines to hit global cinemas this year". PeopleAsia. Stargate Media Corp. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- "Parallax Studio announces co- production venture between PHL and South Korea with the film, 'The Guardian"". BusinessMirror. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- Gabinete, Jojo (6 January 2024). "Former Infinite member Nam Woo-hyun magsu-shooting ng action movie sa Pilipinas" [Former Infinite member Nam Woo-hyun will film action movie in the Pilipinas]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Philippine Entertainment Portal, Inc. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- Pasajol, Anne (26 January 2024). "Yassi Pressman finishes filming for Filipino-Korean movie 'The Guardian'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- Alcantara, Carissa (13 December 2023). "Parallax Studio to produce its first international film 'The Guardian'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Han, Hyeon-jeong (15 March 2024). "'희귀암 극복' 남우현, 첫 액션 도전..'더 가디언' 크랭크업" ["After overcoming rare cancer", Nam Woo-hyun's first action film "The Guardian" is now complete]. Star Today (in Korean). Maekyung. Retrieved 6 April 2024.